Leaking Pul

[UsThreeGirls]

I use a mix of BBH Magicalls and fitteds with pul covers but find leaking through the pul.
Have I wrecked my nappies?
DD wore a fitted with BBH pul cover for 4 hours and it was saturated on the outside. I have the same problem with the magicalls and have to change them every 2 hours.
I was them in cold water as I dont have hot in the laundry and use quarter of a scoop of detergent and most times use sanitiser as I have had problem with the smell. And I line dry.
Any advice would be appreciated:)

[oliviasmumma]

hmmm....
try a strip wash... (though doesnt sound like that is the problem) .... has it happened all of a sudden?
what washing powder? does it have enzymes or softner in it?
are they old or new?
what sanitizer?

maybe you could email or ring the BabyBeehind mob and ask them?

[UsThreeGirls]

some are old and some are new, they both tend to do the same but I guess the older ones are worse for it.
I've been using cold power or biozet and the sanitiser is canestan.

[oliviasmumma]

hmmm
sounds like your doing everthing right.
does the nappy feel full? wondering if your bub is just a heavy wetter????

[JabberJaw]

I was having the same dramas, have spent l\the last 2 days strip washing my stash and line drying them, hopefully it fixes the problem, i only use cold also and a small bit of detergent.

[UsThreeGirls]

I might take them to a laundromat and try a strip wash.
I usually do a double rinse after my wash though and I though it would be enough.
But I also thought that was just for absorbency?

[oliviasmumma]

it is for absorbency
but the thing is if your nappy is full - then it will leak - PUL is not totally waterproof, just water resistant....
thats why I wondered if the nappy was full.

I had a few dramas with mine leaking too, I did a strip wash and now dont use any washing powder, just pre-rinse and wash then hang in the sun.

Goodluck, I hate leaking nappies!

[Merla]

Pop all your PUL in the dryer on warm (not hot) for 30min. Sometimes the PUL needs shrinking so to speak. As its a plastic knit, the knit sometimes comes loose, by putting it in the dryer it will reseal it.

I've heard of this happening a few times. 30 minutes in the dryer on the cool setting wont hurt them anyway.

[sunnymummy]

Sorry! What is a strip wash?:confused:

[Pregnor]

mine started to leak when he was wetting too heavily for the nappy inside the covers. is the nappy inside soaked?

[UsThreeGirls]

yeah she is a heavy wetter and its usually drenched but I had such high hopes for the magicalls. I use a trifold booster in them and they seem to be everyone elses favourites.
I also use some issy bears and they are a little better.
I will do a strip wash then put them on the line, then the drier for half an hour.
Thanks for the advice.

[MrsErinnElizabeth]

Pop all your PUL in the dryer on warm (not hot) for 30min. Sometimes the PUL needs shrinking so to speak. As its a plastic knit, the knit sometimes comes loose, by putting it in the dryer it will reseal it.

I've heard of this happening a few times. 30 minutes in the dryer on the cool setting wont hurt them anyway.

I've heard this as well. The dryer will re-seal any little holes that might have formed in the PUL. Worth a shot, anyway.